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Maperton Somerset Map

Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West

Explore Maperton, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Maperton map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Maperton, Somerset

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Maperton, Somerset, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceMaperton
Traditional CountySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.033354
Longitude-2.471433
Place TypeHamlet

About Maperton

Maperton holds a quiet command over the rolling Somerset landscape, its limestone foundations rooted in the earth of the South West. It lies 3.0 miles west-south-west of Wincanton (from Wincanton: bearing 239°T, OS grid ST 670 261), and is situated east of Blackford village. Sunlight catches the ancient ridge of Stand Hill just to the east, casting long, lean shadows across the fields that have been tilled for generations. The land here rises to meet the sky, revealing the Maperton Medieval Settlement, where the hummocky ground suggests the ghosts of long-vanished hearths. Maperton preserves a singular stillness, defined by the slow turn of the seasons rather than the haste of modern transit. Further east, the crest of Cheriton Hill serves as a natural horizon, framing the hamlet in a wide, open bowl of green. Maperton remains an echo of a simpler agriculture, where the soil maintains a stubborn, heavy fertility. Each lane here follows the ancient contours of the geology, guiding the traveller through a landscape that feels unchanged by the passing of centuries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Stand Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 092° E
  • Maperton Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 069° ENE · 4 ha
  • Cheriton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 106° ESE
  • Lower Woolston Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 312° NW · 4 ha
  • Compton Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.4 mi, 252° WSW · 63 ha
  • Bowl Barrow On Charn Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 185° S
  • Roman Villa Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 355° N
  • Villa Ventorum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 355° N
  • Blackford Stream (River) — 2.7 mi, 275° W
  • The Plaza Cinema (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 060° ENE
  • Laycock Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.1 mi, 169° S · 1 ha
  • The Newt (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 350° N
  • Miller'S Hill, Milborne Wick Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 186° S
  • River Pitt (River) — 3.8 mi, 008° N
  • Haynes International Motor Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 278° W
  • Daniel's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 197° SSW
  • Lodge Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 332° NNW
  • Gartell Light Railway (Theme Park) — 4.0 mi, 132° SE
  • Park Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.1 mi, 334° NNW
  • Horse Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.2 mi, 334° NNW
  • The Roundhouse (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 334° NNW
  • Fairfield (Park) — 4.6 mi, 335° NNW
  • The Grove Garden (Park) — 4.7 mi, 174° S
  • Combe Bottom (Valley) — 4.7 mi, 344° NNW
  • Bruton Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 008° N
  • Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 194° SSW
  • Sherborne Old Castle (Castle) — 5.9 mi, 193° SSW
  • Sherborne Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 6.1 mi, 185° S · 456 ha
  • Penselwood Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 058° ENE
  • Newpark Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 6.4 mi, 047° NE

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About This Maperton Map Page

Explore Maperton, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.033354, -2.471433. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.